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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 660,883.53, 912,064.34 and 374,405.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 660,883.53, 912,064.34 and 374,405.97 is: 516,705.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660,883.53 : 912,064.34 = 374,405.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660,883.53/912,064.34 = 374,405.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660,883.53x = 912,064.34 × 374,405.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660,883.53x = 341,482,334,856.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,482,334,856.13/660,883.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,705.77

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